This story is from June 14, 2008

A film on Rajesh Khanna's life?

Rumours say that when the talented actress Deepti Naval narrowed down on subjects to make a film, she chose a story similar to the life of the ’70s superstar.
A film on Rajesh Khanna's life?
The life and times of Rajesh Khanna, the man known as a phenomenon in Bollywood, is still a talking point among many.
Rumours say that when the talented actress Deepti Naval narrowed down on subjects to make a film, she chose a story similar to the life of the ���70s superstar. Talk is that she wanted Khanna to play the lead in her project.
A trade source confirms that Deepti even had a preliminary meeting with Kakaji (as he is fondly called in Bollywood), at his office on Linking Road, Khar, Mumbai.
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���But Khanna nixed the idea of having a film made about his meteoric rise to superstardom, and then his fall from grace,��� says the same source.
Trade sources also add that Rajesh Khanna���s life has inspired many filmmakers to try and attempt a film on it. But though the ex-superstar may talk of his past glory with friends, he is not keen to be part of any film that is based on him, because he is a very private man.
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Meena Iyer

Meena Iyer is Editor, Bombay Times and a film critic for the Times of\nIndia. She's a veteran movie journalist - friend of the actors, confidante\nof the actresses, a champion of scoops on what's hot and what's not in\nBollywood. At home, she enjoys her cuppa Madras 'kapee' more than the\nEspresso in shopping malls or 'cutting chai' on film sets.

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